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nepenthes gracilis

Nepenthes Specialist
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N. maxima upper

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N. spathulata putting on some size!

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N. petiolata from seed.

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N. eymae

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Wonderful N. macrophylla

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N. ephippiata big pitcher!!!

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N. aristolochioides basal rossette! It pays not to cut your Nepenthes vines!

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N. lowii looking peculiar....intermediate perhaps?
 
Wow, great pics! The N. petiolata looks particularly nice, as does the macrophylla.

Capslock
 
Give us some ages to go along with each just so we can gage how old they are!


Aloha,

Mike
 
Hiya Dustin,

Great pics as usual. You're lowii pitcher is not quite an intermediate, as intermediates have a more restricted waist and bulbous lower half like upper, but judging by the length of the wings, you've not long to go. You'll also notice with intermediates that they have the woody, smooth texture of upper rather than the slightly hirsute texture of lowers.

Which variety of maxima is that?

Hamish
 
looks pretty nice, like that maxima upper.

*awaits the "june lowlander gallery"....*
 
NICE!!

I want more! addicted... ;)
 
Hi Dustin
As ever lovely photos.How long has it taken the Petiolata from seed to get that far?I do like Lowii and Ephippiata both wonderfull plants.What sort of rate do they both grow at?both are ment to be slow but how do you find them?Keep them coming please
Cheers Julian
 
Very nice indeed, Dustin!

Just how big IS that ephippiata pitcher? It's really starting to take on the characteristics of the plant. Must be almost mature!
 
Your spathula is looking great. It must be the same type as mine (since they look the same but mine is much smaller). The lowii is very nice. I can't wait until mine is big enough to see without a magnifying glass
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Nice pics man! You got me beat on that ephippeata. Very nice! I Just moved mine into the freezer, Maybe I'll be able to catch up by next year ;) Any tips on that one?
Love the mac, spath, and the lowii!
Thanks for sharing,
Robin
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Hot dawg! (literally its sweltering up here right now!)

First off thanks to everyone checking out the pics and comments!

Hamish, the N. maxima is a clone from Jeff Shafer, he and I have been trying to decide on what variant it is and I am leaning towards the "pierensis" form. Its most similar to pics I've seen, esp on NepsAroundTheHouse's webpage. It certainly has become one of my most favorite plants....I'm eager to see how well N. hamata shall influence it.
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On the N. lowii, I've notice this pitcher is indeed much tougher than the other lowers I've had in the past. Its also probably the biggest I've ever had so far. Of course, many of the plants are very large pitchering this year with the addition of the underbench fogging system.

Jess, soon, many of the lowlanders are just beginning to pick up the pace with these squealching days!

Julian, I'm not sure how old the N. petiolata is....I'd have to say 3 years old....Tony or Rob could give you a more exact estimate, or exact age. It is from Rob's original batch. N. lowii and N. ephippiata are fairly fast growers for me. I have alot of plants to monitor now a days so I don't really notice how fast or slow a plant is growing unless its N. villosa or N. gracilis! But I don't think they are terrible, I have a new pitcher on both N. lowii and N. ephippiata forming and both pitchers you see are just a few days old, and a new one is already on the way.

Dave, Its getting really big quick. I'd say estimated 2.5-3 inches tall, its not fully opened yet.

Tre, well, if you got the same clone. Take note that N. spathulata will not remain green forever unless you have a more greener clone. Mine goes to a shiny deep red, almost like a red metallic shine.
 
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Enjoy seeing the pics Dustin.
Also, there are soooo many forms of maxima out there...
 
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